Thinking about Deterrence: Enduring Questions in a Time of Rising Powers, Rogue Regimes, and Terrorism

by Air University Press, Adam Lowther (Editor)

With many scholars and analysts questioning the relevance of deterrence as a valid strategic concept, this volume moves beyond Cold War nuclear deterrence to show the many ways in which deterrence is applicable to contemporary security. It examines the possibility of applying deterrence theory and practice to space, to cyberspace, and against non-state actors. It also examines the role of nuclear deterrence in the twenty-first century and reaches surprising conclusions.

344 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2014

Reviews

[Gabe · Rating 3 out of 5]

In just 7 years much of the content is dated, and the discussions on both cyber and space deterrence are ill-informed even for the time this work was published.